Table 4 Characteristics of Warao Amerindian children 0 to 2 years of age, malnutrition and parasitic infections compared with atopic eczema*
Characteristics | Eczema | No eczema | Univariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n=23) | (n=77) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Age (months), mean (SD) | 14 (6) | 13 (6) | 0.38 | 1.0 (0.96-1.1) | # |
Sex, n (%) | 0.62 | ||||
Male | 13 (57) | 39 (51) | 1 | # | |
Female | 10 (43) | 38 (49) | 0.79 (0.31-2.0) | ||
Stunting vs. non-stunting (HAZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 18 (78) | 38 (49) | 0.018 | 3.7 (1.2-11.0) | 4.3 (1.3-13.6) |
Underweight vs. not underweight (WAZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 5 (22) | 17 (22) | 0.97 | 0.98 (0.32-3.0) | 0.52 (0.15-1.8) |
Wasting vs. non-wasting (WHZ < -2 SD), n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (8) | # | # | # |
Parasitic infections, n (%) | |||||
Helminth infection present vs. absent | 6 (26) | 20 (26) | 0.99 | 1.0 (0.35-2.9) | 0.98 (0.32-3.0) |
Protozoan infection present vs. absent | 11 (48) | 48 (62) | 0.22 | 0.55 (0.22-1.4) | 0.69 (0.26-1.8) |